WC2A postcode area guide — Camden
House prices, crime, broadband speeds, mobile signal, schools and demographics for the WC2A postcode district in Camden — every official dataset on one page.
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Broadband & internet speeds in WC2A
Strong coverage
Superfast (30Mb+)
48.9%
Ultrafast (300Mb+)
48.8%
Gigabit-capable
48.8%
Below USO (10Mb)
0%
Broadband availability in the WC2A postcode district (Camden) is Strong — superfast is near-universal and gigabit is rolling out. Across the 110 postcodes Ofcom measures in WC2A, superfast broadband (30 Mbit/s or faster) reaches 48.9% of premises and gigabit-capable lines are available to 48.8%.
Around 0% of premises in WC2A fall below the Universal Service Obligation (a minimum of 10 Mbit/s download and 1 Mbit/s upload), so the overwhelming majority of homes and businesses here can already order a decent fixed line. For a business that depends on its connection, the figures that matter most are gigabit and full-fibre availability — the symmetric, low-contention services we quote leased lines and FTTP against.
Sample postcodes in WC2A
| Postcode | Superfast | Gigabit |
|---|---|---|
| WC2A 1AA | 20% | 20% |
| WC2A 1AF | 91.7% | 91.7% |
| WC2A 1AL | 100% | 100% |
| WC2A 1AN | 100% | 100% |
| WC2A 1AP | 0% | 0% |
| WC2A 1DD | 0% | 0% |
| WC2A 1DL | 0% | 0% |
| WC2A 1DT | 0% | 0% |
| WC2A 1DU | 0% | 0% |
| WC2A 1EG | 0% | 0% |
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Mobile signal around Camden
Ofcom's coverage model for the wider Camden district (122,219 premises):
4G indoors — all networks
99.9%
4G outdoors — all networks
100%
5G outdoors — all networks
100%
Voice indoors — all networks
99.9%
Signal varies street by street — use the mobile coverage checker to compare EE, O2, Three and Vodafone at an exact postcode.
Crime in WC2A
Police recorded 3,971 incidents within about a mile of the centre of WC2A in May 2026 (latest published street-level data). The breakdown:
| Category | Incidents | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Other theft | 832 | 21.0% |
| Theft from the person | 826 | 20.8% |
| Violence & sexual offences | 605 | 15.2% |
| Anti-social behaviour | 554 | 14.0% |
| Shoplifting | 437 | 11.0% |
| Public order | 191 | 4.8% |
| Robbery | 134 | 3.4% |
| Drugs | 124 | 3.1% |
Raw counts favour busy town centres — a high street with shops and nightlife records more incidents than a residential cul-de-sac. Source: police.uk open data (point sample around the district centroid).
House prices in WC2A
Based on 1 sales registered with HM Land Registry in the last 12 months, the median sold price in WC2A is £250,000, down 81.1% on the previous year (£1,320,000).
Latest recorded sales in WC2A
| Date | Price | Type | Street | Postcode |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29 Aug 2025 | £250,000 | Other | Chancery Lane | WC2A 1QU |
| 7 May 2025 | £2,800,000 | Flat | Portugal Street | WC2A 2AT |
| 2 May 2025 | £350,000 | Other | Chancery Lane | WC2A 1LS |
| 31 Mar 2025 | £1,320,000 | Flat | Portugal Street | WC2A 2AT |
| 13 Feb 2025 | £2,499,999 | Flat | Portugal Street | WC2A 2AT |
| 22 Nov 2024 | £1,130,000 | Flat | Portugal Street | WC2A 2AT |
| 4 Aug 2024 | £2,000,000 | Other | Bell Yard | WC2A 2JR |
| 19 Jul 2024 | £1,000,000 | Other | Chancery Lane | WC2A 1PP |
| 4 Jul 2024 | £3,550,000 | Other | Chancery Lane | WC2A 1PP |
| 22 Mar 2024 | £525,000 | Flat | Chancery Lane | WC2A 1LS |
Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2026, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Who lives here? Camden demographics
Census 2021 figures for the wider Camden district (210,133 residents, 92,758 households):
| Age profile | |
|---|---|
| Under 15 | 15.3% |
| 15–29 | 35.5% |
| 30–44 | 21.1% |
| 45–64 | 16.3% |
| 65+ | 11.8% |
| Housing tenure | |
|---|---|
| Owner-occupied | 29.7% |
| Private rented | 35.9% |
| Social rented | 11% |
Source: ONS Census 2021 (district level — the finest openly licensed cut we republish). © Crown copyright, OGL v3.0.
Schools in and around WC2A
| School | Phase | Ages | Pupils | Postcode |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| London School of Economics and Political Science | Not applicable | — | — | WC2A 2AE |
| University of the Arts London | Not applicable | — | — | WC1V 7EY |
| City Lit | 16 plus | 16–99 | — | WC2B 4BA |
| City Junior School | Not applicable | 7–11 | 288 | WC1R 5EY |
| St Clement Danes CofE Primary School | Primary | 4–11 | 193 | WC2B 5SU |
| St Josephs Catholic Primary School | Primary | 3–11 | 133 | WC2B 5NA |
| Guildhouse School | Not applicable | 15–24 | 143 | WC1A 2RA |
| St Alban's Church of England Primary School | Primary | 3–11 | 81 | EC1N 7SD |
Source: DfE Get Information about Schools (England & Wales). Check Ofsted report cards for inspection detail — headline one-word grades were retired in 2024.
Food hygiene ratings in WC2A
57 rated food businesses operate in WC2A. 33 hold the top rating of 5, 11 are rated 4, and 3 are rated 2 or below.
Among the 5-rated: BAR AMERICANO, Bartlett Mitchell Ltd, BaxterStorey @ Farrer & Co, Black Sheep Coffee, Brasserie Blanc.
Source: Food Standards Agency, food hygiene ratings (FHRS) open data.
Energy performance (EPC) in WC2A
From a sample of 10 Energy Performance Certificates across 2 WC2A postcodes, the most common rating is band B (average band C). 100% of sampled homes are rated C or better.
Band B
50%
Band C
50%
Source: MHCLG Energy Performance of Buildings Data (England & Wales), sampled at postcode level and refreshed monthly. Individual certificates are on each postcode’s page.
Phone area codes for Camden
Landlines around WC2A typically use:
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Sources: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, police.uk street-level crime, Ofcom Connected Nations, ONS Census 2021, DfE Get Information about Schools, Food Standards Agency FHRS — all © Crown copyright, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Figures are area aggregates; individual addresses vary. Energy performance (EPC) data will be added when our Open Data Communities registration is approved.